Paint masking with shelf paper?

[MDCochrane]

I'm doing a gratis job for a small private school. It's the roadside sign for the school - several colors on V-carved 4'x8' Corafoam (HDU). I seem to remember somebody here telling of a specific brand of shelf paper that worked well for them when masking and cutting for painting. Recommendations?

Thanks!

Mike

[t_vandemark]

I just use the cheap stuff from the dollar store. It works really good for me.

[artbot]

usually one would use premask.

but, i've seen lowe's stocking short rolls of what they call "adhesive masking" which looks a lot like light weight premask.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_185125-98-AMF99_4294729403__?productId=3703754&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=

[bcondon]

and it was a no go. If I tried again, I would use 2 or 3 layers of Contac to make a thicker mask which would hold multiple layers well...

It tore out with the vbit and then in some places, the adhesive just about ripped the paint off the surface.

I just use the standard premask and Rarely have problems....

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I just did a quarterboard with a solid stain and then mask. The premask took the stain off so I will need to re-stain those areas. NORMALLY, I paint the surface, let dry for several days and then premask...

I won't use sold stain again.... live and learn!

[MDCochrane]

What brand of premask do you use? Local supplier or do you order online?

[bcondon]

Avery Dennison 1828SF 15" x 50 Yard white mask
cost 97.76 From Harbor Sales (www.harborsales.net (http://www.harborsales.net))

[jerry_stanek]

Could the problem be you are trying to use it on HDU that is gritty and doesn't stick very well. have you tried painting the HDU first to seal it.